Odysight.ai Reports Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and Provides Business Update
OMER, Israel, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Odysight.ai Inc. (OTCQB: ODYS), a leading provider of visual based predictive maintenance (PdM) and condition-based monitoring (CBM) solutions, announced its 2024 nine months financial results and provided a business update.
Key highlights
Revenue for the nine months of 2024 was approximately $2.7 million; Cash Balance1 of approximately $21.2 million as of September 30, 2024
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Backlog reached a record high of approximately $16 million
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Raised $10.3 million in private placement during July to accelerate growth, while targeting Nasdaq uplisting
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Signed purchase order agreement exceeding $10 million with a leading international defense contractor, to be fully integrated in its selected UAV lines
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Purchase orders received for the Israel Air Force (IAF) Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prototype and from an international defense contractor for PdM system, to be installed in upgraded IAF maritime version SH-60 Seahawk
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Repeat purchase order from NASA for its comprehensive visualization solution, to support its high-speed aeronautical flight testing
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Purchase orders received from France-based Safran aircraft engines and from Tel Aviv University on behalf of the Israel Ministry of Defense for a bespoke system based on proprietary visual sensors
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Einav Brenner, Odysight.ai's Chief Financial Officer, said: "We are thrilled by the growing recognition Odysight.ai is receiving from blue-chip global aerospace industry leaders. We continue to improve our financial performance, as reflected by the significant signed agreement exceeding $10 million and our backlog level.”
Financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were approximately $2.7 million, compared to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of approximately 145%. The increase is primarily attributable to a higher unit sale price, a growing number of units sold to a Fortune 500 multinational healthcare corporation, as well as Industry 4.0 related revenues.
Cost of Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2.0 million, compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of approximately 19%. The increase is primarily attributable to the costs associated with the increase in the number of units sold.
Gross Profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.7 million, compared to gross loss of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The transition to gross profit is attributable to both revenue growth as well as the decrease in cost of revenues.
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $9.4 million, compared to $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of approximately 15%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in employee recruitment, payroll and related expenses, development of new products and professional services expenses.
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $8.7 million, compared to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Cash Balance1 as of September 30, 2024, was $21.2 million.
About Odysight.ai
Odysight.ai is pioneering the Predictive Maintenance (PdM) and Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) markets with its visualization and AI platform. Providing video sensor-based solutions for critical systems in the aviation, transportation, and energy industries, Odysight.ai leverages proven visual technologies and products from the medical industry. Odysight.ai’s unique video-based sensors, embedded software, and AI algorithms are being deployed in hard-to-reach locations and harsh environments across a variety of PdM and CBM use cases. Odysight.ai’s platform allows maintenance and operations teams visibility into areas which are inaccessible under normal operation, or where the operating ambience is not suitable for continuous real-time monitoring.
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1 including cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Company Contact:
Einav Brenner, CFO
info@odysight.ai
Investor Relations Contact:
Miri Segal
MS-IR LLC
msegal@ms-ir.com
Tel: +1-917-607-8654
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